FAFSA BASICS
TYPES OF AID
GETTING STARTED
DEADLINES
AFTER FAFSA
100

This form is required before colleges will award financial aid.

What is the FAFSA?

100

This is free money you do NOT have to pay back.

What is a grant?

100

This ID is required to log in and sign your FAFSA.

What is an FSA ID?

100

This group must file FAFSA by September 15 in NJ.

Who are new applicants?

100

FAFSA information is sent to colleges AND this NJ system.

What is NJFAMS?

200

True or False: FAFSA costs money to complete.

What is False?

200

This type of aid is earned through a job while in school.

What is work-study?

200

You need this number to complete FAFSA if you are a U.S. citizen.

What is a Social Security Number?

200

Returning TAG recipients must file by this date.

What is April 15?

200

After filing FAFSA, you receive this list of tasks.

What is a To-Do List?

300

FAFSA helps determine what two types of aid?

What are federal and state aid?

300

This type of aid must be paid back after college.

What is a loan?

300

FAFSA requires income information from both ______ and ______.

Who are student and parent?

300

Missing this can cost you financial aid.

What are deadlines?

300

Completing tasks quickly helps keep this on track.

What is your financial aid?

400

This is the FIRST word in FAFSA.

What is “Free”?

400

This type of aid can come from merit or savings plans.

What is a scholarship?

400

This document helps verify income when completing FAFSA.

What is tax information?

400

True or False: You can file FAFSA anytime and still get NJ aid.

What is False?

400

This happens if you ignore your To-Do List.

What is losing or delaying aid?

500

Without this form, colleges will NOT give you financial aid.

What is FAFSA?

500

This federal grant can award up to $7,395.

What is the Pell Grant?

500

You should create this BEFORE starting FAFSA.

What is an FSA ID?

500

Filing FAFSA early helps you get more of this.

What is financial aid?

500

This is where NJ tracks your financial aid status.

What is NJFAMS?

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